# @amherstcollege on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=xTRgt7WdrJw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64536607-amherstcollege-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/34ee84988d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-21T20:29:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** AmherstCollege (@amherstcollege) — https://gondola.cc/amherstcollege

## Caption

We hit the campus with an open mic to ask one simple question: Why did you choose Amherst College?

From our open curriculum and the freedom to "choose what you want" to the tight-knit community and our 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio, our students (and even Professor Sarat!) share what makes this place special.

Whether it’s the "writer’s college" reputation, the chance to work at the Beneski Museum, or just a love for the color purple—everyone has a story.

#AmherstCollege #WhyAmherst #CollegeLife #LiberalArts #highered 

Video by Baokun Chen '29 and Logan Molloy '28

## Stats

- **Views:** 1,138
- **Likes:** 24
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 0

## Tags

amherstcollege, highered, whyamherst, liberalarts, collegelife

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